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DARK SECRETS: What s the mysterious windows 11 inetpub folder microsoft says you shouldn t delete it | Vintage Vibes

Windows 11 intepub folder.

On Windows 11, following the April 2025 security update KB5055523 and the update KB5055518 for Windows 10, users have reported a new and unexpected "inetpub" folder empty in the root of the "C" drive, even on systems where Internet Information Services (IIS) is not installed. ​However, Microsoft says that it's not a bug, and you should leave it alone.

What's the inetpub folder?

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